Zootherapy Training
This Zootherapy Training course equips veterinary professionals with practical, research-backed tools to create safe therapy dog programs. It supports teen mental health, ensures animal welfare, manages risks, and fosters confident collaboration with clinicians and families. Participants learn to design structured sessions, screen participants, handle ethics, and track results for effective interventions.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Zootherapy Training provides hands-on, evidence-based skills for creating and running safe animal-assisted therapy using dogs to help teens with anxiety and depression. Key areas include selecting therapy dogs, maintaining welfare and health standards, planning structured sessions, conducting clinical screenings, obtaining consent, managing risks, and monitoring outcomes to develop ethical programs that improve youth mental health.
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Develop skills
- Design evidence-based animal-assisted sessions for teens.
- Assess suitability of teens and dogs with risk checks.
- Collaborate with handlers, vets for safety and health.
- Implement safety protocols and ethical practices.
- Monitor outcomes and adapt programs effectively.
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